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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1929
Page
6
Professor Burr of the University of Missouri argues rural to urban migration is not only a loss but a rebalancing. He notes farm families move to cities while others stay and improve, farms expand in value and size, and some leave for new lands, including Canada.
Springfield hosts the State News Continuation on Dec 3 and 4 with Mrs. Emmerson welcoming delegates at the executive mansion and assisting with social events. Charles W. Vail releases the December term calendar for the supreme court as cases move toward normalization. Civil docket aims for adjournment by Dec 18. The 33rd Division War Veterans reunion is set for Nov 28 at the Palmer House in Chicago with ceremonies the next day. the 83rd comprises Illinois troops and the organizing committee includes Col. Wal ter J. Fisher, Maj. Charles Schott, Thos. G. Burns, Rev. N. B. Clinch, and Lieut. Edward Rosengren.
The Illinois Society for Prevention of Blindness notes the 1915 bill introduced by William G. Thon to supply nitrate of silver solution to doctors and midwives free of charge. The program aims to prevent newborn eye infections and blindness statewide.
Illinois telephone statistics reveal Bell company controls 412181 company owned stations outside Chicago while independents operate 371107. Associated Telephone Utilities of Chicago runs about 100000 of the independents' stations.
Illinois Coal Sales association reports the Buy Illinois Coal campaign is spreading with an estimated nine million tons more production in 1928. The group argues consumer purchases support a quality product, fair prices, quick delivery, and lower transport costs aiding state prosperity.
The Department of Agriculture warns farmers to plant wheat cautiously in coming years. With global acreage expanding in exporting countries, world prices may stay near recent levels unless drought or unusually low yields occur. Drought damaged winter wheat and cut spring wheat yields in the US, Canada, Australia, and Argentina.
A report by the Actuarial Society of America states licensed pilots on scheduled routes have about a one in 4,000 chance of death. The Aviation Statistics Committee, J E Hoskins R D Murphy and H R Bassford, found 13 fatalities among about 50,000 passengers carried last year.
A government study shows transport pilots licensed to carry people and property for hire and to instruct had a death rate of 32 per thousand. Limited commercial flyers faced 16 per thousand, while those on scheduled routes reached 45 per thousand. Federal licenses overall averaged 85 per thousand in the first six months and 25 in the last six months. Industrial, private, and Army Navy aviators showed varied rates, suggesting flight time exceeds skill in determining mortality.
Bloomington visitors arrive for Thanksgiving with Mr. A. M. Peek and family. Harry C. Sampson, now in charge of Chicago line signaling, telegraph and telephone work, is congratulated on his rise. Local youths and students from Patoka, Rock Falls, Trenton, Centralia and Brownstown are said to be visiting home folks. Patoka basketball faces Hoffman of Centralia December 5. Winter weather brings near zero readings as residents anticipate seasonal sales.
An old time ad touts light and dark cloths at 15¢ yard, boys and girls shoes at 1.00 pair, men’s heavy coat sweaters for 1.00, new crop English walnuts at 25¢ a pound, Jamada coffee steel cut one pound for 25¢, all items claimed to sell out quickly before Christmas.
Patoka High and Grade School report shows the second team improving under Coach Munger as players Logan Dukes M Eagan Britt Ballance Walker and Outhouse sharpen to enter the lineup. Vandalia trip looms December 3 with Vernon High visiting for a scrimmage and a gym class continues weekly indoor drills.
A collection of brief classroom jokes and exchanges featuring Vera Miss Smith Roy Seats Maurice Eagan Marion Belcher Alice Britt Mr Munger Marion Outhouse Bonnie Hill Elizabeth Simcox Cleo Bob and others. The chatter covers misunderstandings questions about the earth jokes about exercise and a lighthearted home division line.
The report notes a cold week as a local team beats Louisville. It mentions school activities after class and various individuals with quirky details, including measurements and styles, in a compact community snapshot.
Jim Ballance leaves home while J Wesley Grupp attends games and Jack Jennings returns from Fort Wayne with bathing suit phrase. Lee Britt chews tobacco. Latin NI tests deemed easy. Ten girls respond to Floyd Gaston's want ad last week seeking help or companionship.
A compact column surveys temper causes and social notes. It touches on reactions to a popular film, middies fashion, Vernon Saturday spectators, and long- running questions about fires and personal items.
Readable fragments show school cancellations Thursday and Friday. Irene Malan quarrels over her cold. The Patsy cast awaits its feeding time. Zion topics dominate the page. Many Thursday and Friday visitors are logged. Doyle Outhouse arrives late Monday in English. Jim Ballance shows strong excitement Sunday night. Saturday night party reports appear among other items.
The piece argues against blocking free textbooks for students in Washington high schools. It rejects the view that aiding education would unduly tax citizens unable to fund schooling, urging state or public help for those in need and asserting education access as democratic and humanitarian.
Donna Joyce Pugh now attends Mattoon. Second graders build a Pilgrim village on a sand table. Visitors included Jennings Wasem Meador Adams Wicker sham Quayle Wortman. Ninth grade illness shortened attendance. eighth grade basketball set for Vandalia. Thanksgiving songs taught. rhythm band formed in Room One with Neil Potts directing. Examinations underway. report cards after Thanksgiving break. Freshman box to open after Christmas to reward grammar. Orchestra performed Friday with selections Weary River I Get the Blues When It Rains I ll Always Be In Love With You Vagabond Lover When My Dreams Come True. Girls Glee Club practiced for Friday Assembly.
The grade school is practicing for its program on Tuesday night. Each room will donate a song.
The Junior class tackles Fire Insurance in Commercial Arithmetic and has studied Taxes, surtax, normal tax, assessed value, city and school budgets and income taxes. Our next chapter expands Fire Insurance as a widely used form of coverage. Geometry students battle with parallelograms while Algebra reviews constructive numbers.
History notes show history classes covering Jacksonian era medieval towns and business ancient rivalries. Items mention working class rise new politicians public lands union defense band slavery antislavery strife and Athenian empire democracy demokratics. The price line ends with workers earning six to ten cents daily and a slang exclamation.
The article notes that the girls' gym class did not hold any practice sessions last week. No further details on reason or participants are provided in the readable text.
Orange and black Patoka High defeats Brownstown 23 to 12 in a Tuesday night league game. Eagan and Fields lead for Patoka with multiple baskets, while Bartimus and Turner pace Brownstown scoring. Patoka stands 3-0 in conference play and next travels to Vandalia on Dec 3, with St. Elmo to host Dec 13.
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